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TI-2012-03854 Aliases CVE-2012-4513GHSA-w3c5-x9m9-p26v

khtml/imload/scaledimageplane.h in Konqueror in KDE 4.7.3 allows remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

khtml/imload/scaledimageplane.h in Konqueror in KDE 4.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly read memory via large canvas dimensions, which leads to an unexpected sign extension and a heap-based buffer over-read.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12599 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.7.3VulnerableKDE
  • cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.3 Vulnerable ·KDE

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:1418 Released 2012-10-30 · Red Hat rating Critical
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)
  • RHSA-2012:1416 Released 2012-10-30 · Red Hat rating Critical
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2, kdelibs-common-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2, kdelibs-devel-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2, kdelibs-common-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2, kdelibs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2.ppc, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kdelibs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2, kdelibs-apidocs-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2, kdelibs-common-6:4.3.4-14.el6_3.2 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1416, RHSA-2012:1418
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1416
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1418
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1416
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1416, RHSA-2012:1418
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:1416, RHSA-2012:1418
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4513
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3c5-x9m9-p26v

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-03853 Type confusion in KDE Konqueror CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-00011 Multiple vulnerabilities in fliccd, when installed setuid root as part of the kdeedu… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-01022 Buffer overflow in the Gfx::doImage function in Gfx.cc for xpdf 3.00, and other products… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-01602 Heap-based buffer overflow in the progressive PNG Image loader (decoders/pngloader.cpp)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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